Sarawak, Malaysia, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT subsidiaries in the Asia-Pacific region have been awarded a contract to provide design expertise for an advanced bulk-material handling system for the emerging port of Samalaju in East Malaysia. BMT is a leading international … Read the full press release →

Luxembourg, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Banque Internationale à Luxembourg’s Chief Investment Officer Yves Kuhn was named Investment Manager of the Year during the Finance Management Awards’ gala ceremony on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. This was part of the Luxembourg Finance Management Summit, … Read the full press release →

On Tuesday, November 25, the awards ceremony for the Czech National Award for Quality took place in the Spanish Hall of Prague Castle. PRAGUE, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This year, the highest award in the EXCELLENCE category was won by … Read the full press release →

EDINBURGH, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Black Friday is set to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year, as retailers adopt the American tradition of offering discounts to entice shoppers in the run up to the festive season, research … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat, has today announced that SwiftBroadband Safety will play an integral part in the future European air traffic management (ATM) infrastructure. The announcement follows the signing of a contract between Inmarsat and the European Space Agency … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the evening of 26th November, FESE and EuropeanIssuers co-hosted a prestigious awards ceremony to celebrate the winners of the 2nd European Small and Mid-cap Awards. The ceremony was presided over by the European Commission: Daniel … Read the full press release →

PARIS, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Seven Capital Management has selected CACEIS as centralising agent for its Seven Lux SICAV SIF within the framework of the BlackSnake sub-fund being admitted to Euroclear France on 24th November. Seven Capital Management is the first alternative … Read the full press release →

Loughborough University has today announced the appointment of John Steele as the new Executive Director of Sport. Leicestershire, UK, 27-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Described by former Loughborough student Lord Coe, as ‘an exceptional sports leader’, John is one of the biggest … Read the full press release →

Loughborough is one of eight UK universities that has been invited to work with some of the world’s leading companies to deliver new Degree Apprenticeships, due to be announced today by the Digital Economy Minister, Ed Vaizey. Leicestershire, UK, 27-11-2014 — … Read the full press release →

If you’re starting to get into the festive spirit, why not don your Christmas jumper and come along to Loughborough University on 10 December to join the hundreds who’ll be gathering to break the winter woolly world record? Leicestershire, UK, 27-11-2014 … Read the full press release →

Research with criminals and deviants is explored in a new book co-edited by Dr Karen Lumsden from the Department of Social Sciences at Loughborough University. Leicestershire, UK, 27-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The book: Reflexivity in Criminological Research: Experiences with the Powerful … Read the full press release →

Colombes, France, 27-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Over the last few years, the European HFC business has been heavily affected by a continuous price decrease trend which has led to an unsustainable level of profitability for the whole value chain. The Chemical … Read the full press release →

Södertälje, Sweden, 27-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scania has sold an additional 200 luxury coaches in Taiwan. Deliveries to the Boshen bus bodybuilder will start in January 2015. This deal further strengthens Scania’s top position in the Taiwanese coach market. Scania … Read the full press release →

Omni-channel approach to create consistent customer service Investment of EUR 200 million to further simplify and automate IT systems and processes Measures to result in reduction of ING’s Dutch workforce by 1,700 FTEs over a three-year period and a pre-tax … Read the full press release →

New retail brand aimed at Turkish families and businesses in Germany Düsseldorf, 27-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON has launched Enerji Almanya, a new retail brand under which it will market power to Turkish families and businesses in Germany. The Essen-based … Read the full press release →

WIESBADEN, Germany, 27-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the index of import prices decreased by 1.2% in October 2014 compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year. In September 2014 and in August 2014 the … Read the full press release →

WIESBADEN, Germany, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2013, the number of people in atypical employment decreased by 71,000 to 7.64 million compared with a year earlier. Based on results of the microcensus, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the number … Read the full press release →

WIESBADEN, Germany, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In the winter semester of 2014/2015, the number of students who enrolled at German institutions of higher education has been higher than ever before. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports on the basis of first … Read the full press release →

LONODN, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has been awarded a new, two-year contract to provide aftermarket engine support for the US Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 fleets, which provides a more than 30 percent reduction in support costs. The … Read the full press release →

An agreement in the health and safety field was signed at Orange on 21 November 2014 by Bruno Mettling, Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of the Group’s Human Resources, Philip Jennings, General Secretary of UNI Global Union, William Coker, … Read the full press release →

PARIS, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom AG and Orange SA, the joint shareholders of EE Ltd, regularly analyse the development of the market in which EE operates, evaluating various strategic options which have the potential to create value for … Read the full press release →

The company suggestions scheme turns 90 From a “suggestions book” to global ideas management Company founder Robert Bosch introduced the suggestions book in 1924 Two associates at Bosch foundry have received the highest possible cash reward of 150,000 euros Christoph … Read the full press release →

Mr. Gapen will head the US Economics Research team LONDON, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays today announced the appointment of Michael Gapen as Chief US Economist. Based in New York, Mr. Gapen will lead the US Economics Research team and … Read the full press release →

Zurich, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — While SMEs globally are generally optimistic about the future, they remain concerned about the risks of high competition and the associated impact of dumping on sales margins, and weak consumer demand/overstocking. The Zurich 2014 SME survey … Read the full press release →